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Flow Rate Converter

Convert between volumetric flow units

60 L/min

rate:1 L/s = 60 L/min

Results in all units

1 L/s
Unit Symbol Value
Metric
Liters/secondL/s1
Liters/minuteL/min60
Liters/hourL/h3,600
Milliliters/secondmL/s1,000
Cubic meters/secondm³/s0.001
Cubic meters/minutem³/min0.06
Cubic meters/hourm³/h3.6
Imperial / US
Gallons/minute (US)gal/min (US)15.850323
Gallons/hour (US)gal/h (US)951.019388
Cubic feet/secondft³/s0.035315
Cubic feet/minuteft³/min2.11888
Gallons/minute (UK)gal/min (UK)13.198155

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Flow rate conversion is critical in hydraulic engineering, water supply, and medical infusion devices. Large-scale water diversion projects use cubic meters per second. Household faucets and showerheads use liters per minute. In industrial HVAC, gallons per minute (GPM) are core parameters.

History & Background

Flow measurement technology developed alongside urban water supply systems. Ancient Romans estimated water supply by measuring channel cross-sections and flow velocity. After the Industrial Revolution, the Venturi meter and orifice plate were invented.

Conversion Details

Flow rate conversion is based on liters per second (L/s).

Common conversions: 1 m³/h ≈ 16.67 L/min, 1 US gpm ≈ 3.785 L/min, 1 cfm ≈ 0.472 L/s.